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Common mineral properties are hardness, cleavage, crystalline structure, color, luster, and opacity.
Different minerals can share many, but not all, mineral characteristics. Characteristics would include hardness, streak color, crystal shape, reactions to acids, flame tests, density, and others.
they are natural, inorganic, and crystalline solids
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Identify the common properties in glass Cup bucket mug and jug
Color is not always a good way to identify minerals because some minerals change colors at certain temperatures. Some minerals have several colors and some are found in varied colors.
common minerals are not rare minerals eg:not rare
there are many methods to identify compounds and elements like nmr, ir, chromatography, mass spectrometry, uv
look after each other
About 80-90% minerals are common!!
Minerals form into crystals or clusters of crystals. In the crust, the most common individual mineral is quartz, and the most common class of minerals are the silicate minerals.